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Ashiyie Fulani residents screened for breast cancer
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Dr Wiafe Addia (right) receiving the cheque fromMrs Obimpeh (LEFT) cheq
Breast Care International (BCI) in collaboration with the Affluent team of Stanbic Bank Ghana has organised a free breast cancer screening for residents of Ashiyie Fulani in Accra on Saturday.
About 100 women from the community were screened for the disease.
Speaking ahead of the screening exercise, the President of BCI, Dr Beatrice Wiafe Addai said most breast cancers were not detected early in Ghana due to late diagnosis.
She said the disease had no respect for any person and that it could affect both men and women with the latter being the most affected.
She said though it affects women the most, it has its repercussions on men as “every man has a woman in his life; it could be his mother, wife, sister or daughter.”
Dr Wiafe Addai said breast cancer was prevalent and the most common female cancer in Ghana, hence the need to have adequate knowledge about it.
She said it was unfortunate that some women resort to prayer camps and other forms of medications in an attempt to cure themselves of the disease but stated that “all this is because of lack of awareness.”
She said a lot of the women were dying ‘needlessly and prematurely’ with some dying at the age of 28 years because they did not seek for treatment early after being diagnosed of breast cancer.
Dr Wiafe Addai who is also the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peace and Love Hospital, educated the women on the risk factors of the disease which included hereditary, women who had never conceived or given birth before, women with one child who is above 33 years and career women.
She also said women who smoke cigarette or ‘shisha’, use skin lightening agents, and the intake of oily foods as well as lack of exercise could put a woman at risk of having breast cancer.
Dr Wiafe Addai also encouraged them to visit the hospital whenever they noticed a change on their breast.
The head of Affluence for Stanbic Bank Ghana, Mrs Margaret Obimpeh said the team every year looks out for a social intervention to support while team members individually contributes to support that project.
“This year our project is on breast cancer awareness and this is a collective contribution from our unit in support of the work that Breast Care International is doing,” she said.
The team later presented a cheque for GH¢20,000 to Dr Wiafe Addai to help alleviate the cost of breast cancer treatment for patients diagnosed of the disease.
By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu
President John Dramani Mahama has called for stronger domestic capacity, effective institutions and sustainable financing as countries in the Global South continue to face growing debt pressures and disruptions in the international development landscape.
Speaking at a Presidential Roundtable organized by the Open Society Foundation in New York on Monday, on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly, President Mahama said the priority for developing nations must be to create jobs, improve public services, build infrastructure and expand opportunities, particularly for young people.
“When I speak about sovereignty in this context, I am speaking about the capacity to act,” President Mahama stated.
He further stressed the need for stronger coordination across government, greater domestic resource mobilisation, sound financial management and institutions capable of delivering measurable results.
“Where an approach proves successful, the next step should be its adoption into public systems, local delivery institutions, and long-term financing models,” he added.
The high-level roundtable brought together presidents and chief executives of major global foundations to discuss sustainable development, financing and strengthening institutions across the Global South.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested five people during an operation at the Aboabo scraps area in Tamale, where two pistols, ammunition, suspected narcotics and cash were recovered.
The operation was carried out on Monday, September 21, 2026, at about 11:30 a.m. by the Special Operations Team, known as RED MARIA, as part of efforts to clamp down on drug peddling, drug use and other criminal activities in the Tamale Metropolis.
According to the police, the team acted on credible information and proceeded to the Aboabo scraps area, near the forest, where they arrested five suspects.
They were identified as Ibrahim Issahaku, 39; Mohammed John, 28; Mohammed Nawas, 25; Mohammed Osman Awal, 41; and Kwame Boateng, 28.
The police said a search at the residence of Ibrahim Issahaku led to the recovery of two foreign made pistols, two rounds of 9mm ammunition, one parcel of suspected Indian hemp and GH¢1,880 in cash.
The police also found GH¢18,825 concealed inside the motorcycle of Kwame Boateng at the ghetto. The money is suspected to be proceeds from the sale of narcotic drugs.
Other items recovered included 123 wraps of suspected Indian hemp, 12 sachets of 1mg Rohypnol, seven sachets of 250mg Tramadol, 111 wraps of suspected ashes and three motorbikes.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the Northern Regional Police Commander, DCOP Wisdom Lavoe, said the suspects and the exhibits had been handed over to the Regional Drug Law Enforcement Unit for further investigation and the necessary action.
He added that the Regional Command would continue to conduct intelligence led operations to disrupt drug related activities and other criminal activities in the region.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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